Status Updates From The California Naturalist H...

Forests and woodland have seen various declines, management practices, stakeholders. Conservation distinguished from preservation. Sudden oak death likely from exotic species. Forests, woodlands, ranges are fragmented along with grazing, housing, ag. Native grasslands gone and expensive

CA has much serpentine soil — higher magnesium than nitrogen ratio. Many endemic plants around. Plants from other Mediterranean climates (eucalyptus, cape ivy, french broom) can thrive — push pull relationship of utility and excessive use of space. Native land management thru controlled fires and knowledge in ethnobotanical info system (Nor-Rel-Muk, nw CA and Salinan, mid-coast)

Water systems, water is essential, watersheds, water denser than ice denser than gas, hydrogen bonds are weak, riparian zones are stream transitions, alkaline lakes, no notable coastal lakes, stream classification (1+1=2, 2+1=2)

So far: what is a naturalist and intro to the content, what distinguishes California, big biodiversity place. Geology parts talked about California being a mountainous tub, plates of CA, rocks age time types cycles. Soil and climate, bay is one of 5 Mediterranean climates, soil types, nutrient cycles. Started water, basics of hydrogen bonds and watersheds and importance

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